After spending almost 12 months on the sidelines, Tony Bates will finally make his competitive racing return at Phillip Island for next weekend’s Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia season opener. Bates will step back into the saddle of his C-Tech Laser/Makita Mercedes-AMG GT3, prepared by Ashley Seward Motorsport; a successful test day a couple of …
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Lachlan Mineeff has announced a full-time campaign alongside reigning Monochrome GT4 Australia Champion Shane Smollen in the 2024 series, driving Smollen’s Porsche Cayman GT4RS. In an exciting development, the #1 Porsche will be run by Method Motorsport, the GT4 team co-owned by Supercars star Chaz Mostert. It will be engineered by former Bathurst 1000-winning engineer …
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David Wall and the Wall Racing team will return to the international racing scene next month, travelling to the United Arab Emirates to compete in the acclaimed Hankook Dubai 24 Hour. Wall and his crew will join up with the English-based Toro Verde GT team, campaigning a Porsche Type 992 GT3 Cup car that raced …
The 2023 edition of Australia’s Great Race is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable ever, with the introduction of the new Gen 3 cars, emergence of some new contenders and subtle but significant rule changes Radio presenter/reality TV star Lachy Mansell and sports journalist Shane Jones present the Chequered Flag Chat Bathurst …
Lachlan Mineeff Motorsport and Purple Sector Racing would like to issue the following clarification following an incident involving Lachie N Mineeff in the Australian Formula Ford Series at Symmons Plains yesterday and subsequent reports from motorsport media outlets. There are in fact two Australian racing drivers named Lachlan Mineeff. One is currently racing in TCR …
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Getting up to speed quickly in practice and qualifying will be the key to a strong campaign in Round 3 of Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS at Phillip Island this weekend, according to RAM Motorsport driver Mike Sheargold. Alongside Garth Walden, Sheargold currently sits third in the GT Am class standings after …
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GWR Australia Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS driver Brett Hobson says getting a feel for the handling characteristics of his Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be the key to improved results in this weekend’s third round of the series at Phillip Island. Hobson will once again join Mike Bailey in the Pro-Am class, while …
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Wall Racing has unveiled the livery for Brad Harris’ #74 Honda Civic Type R, which will appear on track alongside reigning champ Tony D’Alberto’s #1 car for this weekend’s second round at Phillip Island. The Honda Civic Type R to be driven by Harris will be backed by Exclusive Switchboards, Alliance Metal Solutions and Aesthetic …
Dylan O’Keeffe will return to the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS at Phillip Island this weekend, sharing the My Land Partners Audi R8 GT3 with Andrew Fawcet in the Pro-Am Class. The Audi is the same car O’Keeffe, along with Fawcet and Daniel Gaunt, drove to victory in the Silver Class at …
Tony Bates has miraculously escaped severe damage in Race 2, Round 2 of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS at Carco.com.au Raceway, after he was carted into a high-speed excursion by a tap from another competitor. Bates had been running fourth at the time and was on target to cap off a …
